Tag: Niklas Hedegaard

  • 29 Danish swimmers selected for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships

    After the final night of finals at the Danish Short Course Championships 2013, Danish Swimming’s Sports Director Mikkel von Seelen announced the squad for Herning 2013, including all 28 that qualified for individual events, plus Danish record setting breaststroke Mathias Andersen who has been selected to strengthen the (medley) relays. See svoem.org (The Danish Herning…

  • Danish national coach Nick Juba selects three more Great Danes

    See svoem.dk Danish national coach Nick Juba has today selected Frans , Chris Christensen and Niklas Hedegaard for the Great Danes project, in addition to the 10 already pointed out to be specially cared for and challenged  in order to lift the male side of Danish swimming. They are thus 13, meaning Juba isn’t particularily superstitious…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 3 – Saturday 16 November 2013

    Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect A hopefully formidable fight right from the start, when Mads Glæsner and Pál Joensen meet in the men’s 1500 freestyle. Chartres 2013 European SC silver medalist Viktor B. Bromer maybe threatening Simon Sjödin’s 200 fly Nordic record of 1:52.90. Lotte Friis…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 2

    Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 2

    Summary Magnus Jákupsson and Andreas Schiellerup both won the men’s 50 backstroke final in a new Danish record of 24.21 seconds, the now former record Schiellerup’s 24.35 from the Szczecin 2011 European SC Championships. (Schiellerup and Jákupsson joint winners in the 50 back, photo courtesy of Jákup Jacobsen) 8 swimmers were added to the 14…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 1 – Thursday 14 Nov 2013

    Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect Hopefully a high-level first race between Mads Glæsner and Pál Joensen in the 400 freestyle, with Frans Johannesen and Anton Ørskov Ipsen also going under 3:51.14 to secure their spot on the Herning 2013 team. A cruise victory by Rikke Møller…